Telehealth brings help close to home
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- Published on Thursday, January 21, 2016
By Kira Paterson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
Starting in February, the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba will be offering Telehealth Sessions for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. These sessions are intended to help caregivers understand the progression of dementia and how best to care for a person suffering from it.
Christmas stocking for Third Crossing
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- Published on Thursday, January 21, 2016
Submitted by Leslie Boden
The Neepawa Banner
In 1998, Gladstone-Plumas Pins’n’Pals Quilt Guild members challenged themselves to create Christmas stockings for residents of Third Crossing Manor in Gladstone. The stockings were hung in businesses in Gladstone and Plumas asking for monetary donations from the community to pick their favourite. The money collected was used to purchase items to fill the stockings the first year.
‘Knights of the blind’ take part in a Journey for Sight
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- Published on Thursday, January 21, 2016
Photo by John Drinkwater. Snowmobilers from across Manitoba and northwest Ontario ride about 200 kilometres every year raising money for the visually impaired.
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
In 1925, Helen Keller challenged the Lions to become “knights of the blind.” They accepted the challenge and since then, have been recognized throughout the world for their commitment to blindness prevention. In Manitoba, Lions members continue their humanitarian service to help those who suffer with vision disabilities through the Lions Eye Bank and the annual snowmobile fundraising event, the Journey for Sight.
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Yellowhead Centre adopts new capital plan
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- Published on Wednesday, January 20, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The board of directors for the Yellowhead Centre has some big plans for the facility’s future; those plans include a major upgrade and expansion. On Monday, Jan. 18, The Yellowhead Centre (YHC) board passed a motion to implement a revised capital plan, which may include spending from part of a pre-approved line of credit made available from the Beautiful Plains Credit Union. The board is also actively pursuing several government grant opportunities which may be available.
Neepawa debuts promotional video
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- Published on Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Town of Neepawa has released a new promotional video on its website.
